For those who missed my update in the original post, someone on eurobricks has posted a set list. I can't confirm its authenticity, but here it is nonetheless:

7015 The Viking Challanges the FenrisWolf
7016 The Vikingboat against Kraken
7017 The Vikingcatapult against Nidhögg the dragon
7018 The Vikingship dares the Midgårdsnake
7019 The Vikingfortress against Fafner the dragon

Athos wrote:For those who missed my update in the original post, someone on eurobricks has posted a set list. I can't confirm its authenticity, but here it is nonetheless:

7015 The Viking Challanges the FenrisWolf7016 The Vikingboat against Kraken7017 The Vikingcatapult against Nidhögg the dragon7018 The Vikingship dares the Midgårdsnake7019 The Vikingfortress against Fafner the dragon

A definite mythological angle - I would suspect in part to keep the Vikings focused on evil Beasties rather than slaying unarmed monks.

How does one properly do the Midgårdsnake? Are there enough LEGO pieces to circle the earth? And would they be able to keep it to $90?

Anyway, we'll just have to wait and see about the accuracy of these claims. A smaller Viking boat, a longship, and a fortress all are something to hope for.

Bigfeet hero, brave and brawny,seeks to slay the dragon goofnir,for he craves the golden gewgaws,goofnir guards through endless eons.

Redwine the Ribald: Stare long enough into the abyss...
Two-Tonic Tippler: ...and you spit into it.

Wow! I must say, I am impressed. I really don't care for most of the sets, or the beastsFor me, (the Viking Ship is the real highlight here), but the Minifigs are some of the best I've ever seen. First of all, the horns are detachable! The figures themselves seem to have some of the coolist beards ever! And the helmets... Finally we have some helmets worthy of the early middle ages(1000-1100 AD)!

Even the Midgårdsnake looks cool (allthough the rest of the beasts are average). The only letdown is the Viking Fortress, which looks really red in these photos. Still, these are leaps and bounds beyond anything we've seen in the past decade!

The funny thing is, lego has never looked so playmobil, yet I haven't been this excited for new sets since I was a kid! I can't wait.

Now onto these Viking sets. One word...WOW. I still didn't quite believe that we'd be blessed with such an awesome theme even after that blurry photo, but after seeing those new photos on eurobricks, all I can do is prostrate myself before the Lego Company and promise them my firstborn. Haven't felt this way about TLC since I first heard they were doing Star Wars.

There's a NEW WARHAMMER! And a NEW BATTLE AXE! Both are just the heads, with removable sticks. And there's a Viking maiden! And new Beard pieces! And at least 2 different types on new helmets, in at least 2 colours. And the helmets have REMOVABLE horns!

THANK YOU LEGO! This is a day that we, as castle fans, will long remember.

*Edit* Upon closer scrutiny, I see that the battle axe is even better than I thought. It's not a double sided axe peice, it's a single bladed piece of which 2 can be put together to make a double bladed axe. Or 4 sided.

The helmets are a curious colour, almost a rub n buff colour. They appear to come in 3 colours, though. The rub n buff, black, and that new chrome.

The shields are a mixture of 3x3 radar disks, and 3x3 technic disks with a neumatic T joint piece.

There's a figure holding a warhammer who has a classic flared helm in new Chrome, with new Chrome Euro armor.

Mmm...this is so kool.

Cm2

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When I saw the first few threads, I was positive they were MOCs and that someone let their imaginaiton get carried away, or was playing a cruel trick. These prove that it is real, and I am impressed. The sets look pretty good, nice amout of figs and definately adaptable to castle creations if that is what you want them for. I don't know much about Viking mythology, but these look really cool. Very nice TLC!

I can't complain.....I wanted a Viking Fortress & I shall have a Viking Fortress!!!!
The removable horns was a good idea.......although I think they look kinda cool.
Some of those parts I can use to create an army of Saracens or Seljuk Turks. (the circular shields & helmets (without horns) could work)

Thank you Lego!!!
I will now go sacrifice a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich in your honor!!!

LEGO, this is possibly the BEST THING YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS!!

New Helmets with removable horns
removable axe head that can be made into either a single or double-sided axe
green snake
redbrown half barrel
big boat piece
REALLY BIG boat piece
cool shields made out of 3x3 technic dishes
THE BEST %$(*^% LONGSHIP EVER!
removable warhammer head
new beard
and a lot more...